Powers of Attorney Simplified: The Ultimate Guide to Powers of Attorney

by Sitarz, Daniel

• ISBN13: 9781892949561
• ISBN10: 1892949563
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-09-16
• Publisher: Nova Pub Co

Summary

Using the easy-to-follow instructions and fill-in-the-blank forms in this handy reference, you will be able to quickly and easily prepare a power of attorney for use in any situation. A power of attorney document allows you to authorize another person to act on your behalf in a variety of financial and/or health care situations. A wide range of power of attorney forms are provided in this book and on the enclosed CD. These forms will allow you to prepare a custom-tailored legal document to exactly fit your own personal circumstances. The appendix provides details of power of attorney laws for all 50 states and Washington D.C.

Author Biography

Daniel Sitarz is an experienced attorney and author of numerous books on business topics, including: Small Business Legal Forms Simplified, The Business Start-Up Toolkit and Real Estate Forms Simplified. His popular books have been praised by CNN, Forbes Magazine, The Wall Street Journal and many others.

Table of Contents

List of Forms-On-CD	p. 8
Introduction to Powers of Attorney Simplified	p. 9
Installation Instructions for the Forms-on-CD	p. 10
Instructions for Using Forms-on-CD	p. 11
To Access PDF Forms	p. 11
To Fill in and Use PDF Forms	p. 12
To Access and Complete the Text Forms	p. 13
Technical Support	p. 15
Understanding Powers of Attorney	p. 16
Uses of Powers of Attorney	p. 16
Power of Attorney Definitions	p. 17
Types of Powers of Attorney	p. 20
Selecting Your Attorney-in-Fact (or Agent)	p. 27
Methods for Completing Your Power of Attorney	p. 29
Prepare Individual Forms	p. 30
Prepare State-Specific Forms	p. 30
Witness and Notary Requirements	p. 31
Preparing and Signing Your Power of Attorney	p. 31
Power of Attorney Chart	p. 34
Instructions for Additional Information for Power of Attorney Form	p. 35
Additional Information for Power of Attorney Form	p. 36
Instructions for Agent's Certification of Validity of Power of Attorney Form	p. 37
Agent's Certification of Validity of Power of Attorney Form	p. 38
General Power of Attorney	p. 40
When Should You Use a General Power of Attorney?	p. 40
Instructions for General Power of Attorney	p. 42
General Power of Attorney Form	p. 43
Unlimited Power of Attorney	p. 48
When Should You Use an Unlimited Power of Attorney?	p. 48
Instructions for Unlimited Power of Attorney	p. 50
Unlimited Power of Attorney Form	p. 51
Limited Power of Attorney	p. 61
When Should you Use a Limited Power of Attorney?	p. 61
Instructions for Limited Power of Attorney	p. 63
Limited Power of Attorney Form	p. 64
Instructions for Limited Power of Attorney for Real Estate	p. 68
Limited Power of Attorney for Real Estate Form	p. 69
Instructions for Limited Power of Attorney for Child Care	p. 73
Limited Power of Attorney for Child Care Form	p. 74
Durable Powers of Attorney for Financial Affairs	p. 78
When Should You Use a Durable Power of Attorney for Financial Affairs?	p. 79
State-Specific Forms	p. 81
Instructions for a Durable Unlimited Power of Attorney (effective immediately)	p. 83
Durable Unlimited Power of Attorney Form (effective immediately)	p. 84
Instructions for a Durable Unlimited Power of Attorney (effective on incapacitation)	p. 96
Durable Unlimited Power of Attorney Form (effective on incapacitation)	p. 98
Instructions for a Durable General Power of Attorney (effective immediately)	p. 110
Durable General Power of Attorney Form (effective immediately)	p. 112
Instructions for a Durable General Power of Attorney (effective on incapacitation)	p. 118
Durable General Power of Attorney Form (effective on incapacitation)	p. 120
State-Specific Durable Powers of Attorney for Financial Affairs	p. 126
When Should You Use a State-Specific Durable Power of Attorney?	p. 127
State-Specific Durable Unlimited Powers of Attorney	p. 128
Durable Health Care Power of Attorney	p. 219
When Should You Use a Durable Health Care Power of Attorney?	p. 219
Revoking Your Durable Health Care Power of Attorney	p. 223
Instructions for Durable Health Care Power of Attorney	p. 224
Form for Durable Health Care Power of Attorney	p. 226
Revocation of Powers of Attorney	p. 232
Instructions for Revocation of Power of Attorney	p. 232
Form for Revocation of Power of Attorney	p. 234
Instructions for Revocation of Durable Health Care Power of Attorney	p. 235
Form for Revocation of Health Care Power of Attorney	p. 236
Instructions for Witness Affidavit of Revocation of Health Care Power of Attorney	p. 237
Form for Witness Affidavit of Revocation of Health Care Power of Attorney	p. 238
Advance Health Care Directives	p. 239
What is an Advance Health Care Directive?	p. 239
Living Will	p. 240
Health Care Power of Attorney	p. 241
Designation of Primary Physician	p. 241
Organ Donation	p. 241
Durable Power of Attorney for Financial Affairs	p. 241
When You Should Use an Advance Health Care Directive	p. 242
Witness and Notary Requirements	p. 243
Instructions for Your Advance Health Care Directive	p. 245
Revoking your Advance Health Care Directive	p. 247
Instructions for Revocation of Advance Health Care Directive	p. 249
Revocation of Advance Health Care Directive form	p. 250
Instructions for Witness Affidavit of Oral Revocation of Advance Health Care Directive	p. 251
Witness Affidavit of Oral Revocation of Advance Health Care Directive form	p. 252
Instructions for Additional Information for Advance Health Care Directive	p. 253
Additional Information for Advance Health Care Directive form	p. 254
Preparing a Living Will	p. 255
Typical Living will Provisions	p. 257
Instructions for Preparing and Signing a Living Will	p. 260
Living Will Declaration and Directive to Physicians	p. 262
Instructions for Revoking a Living Will	p. 266
Revocation of Living Will	p. 267
Preparing a Designation of Primary Physician	p. 268
Instructions for Designation of Primary Physician Form	p. 268
Form for Designation of Primary Physician Form	p. 269
Preparing an Organ Donation Form	p. 270
Instructions for Organ Donation Form	p. 271
Organ Donation Form	p. 272
Appendix of State Laws Relating to Powers of Attorney	p. 273
Index	p. 318
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